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prefix & suffix
| Question | word part that gives the main |
|---|---|
| prefix | word part found at the beginning of the word. Usually indicates number, location, time, or status. |
| suffix | word part found at the end of a word. Usually indicates procedure, condition, disease, or disorder. |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -gram | record |
| post- | after |
| pre- | before |
| -tomy | incision or to cut into |
| -algia | pain |
| -therapy | treatment |
| dys- | difficulty, painful, bad |
| peri- | around |
| ren/o | combining form of the kidney |
| hepat/o | combining form of the liver |
| -megaly | enlarged |
| -ectomy | excision or sugical removal |
| -scope | instrument to visually exam |
| hyper- | increase more than normal |
| hypo- | decrease more than normal |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| -lysis | seperation or breaking into parts |
| sub- | below |
| poly- | many |
| olig/o | scant or little |
| -uria | urine |
| cyst/o | urinary bladder |
| -al | pertaining to |
| -ary | pertaining to |
| -ar | pertaining to |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| cardio- | heart |
| osteo- | bone |
| arthr/o- | joint |